Job requirements
Essential
11 listedRequirements the employer expects applicants to meet.
- Knowledge
Good theoretical and practical knowledge of a broad range of assessments including specialist relevant to the specialist care group and the relative benefits of each
- Knowledge
Good knowledge of a range of specialist therapeutic interventions relevant to the care group including the relative benefits of each and the comparative outcomes.
- Knowledge
Awareness of national guidance relevant to own specialities, including, consent issues, and other legal frameworks relating to care group
- Knowledge
Understanding of the roles of other professionals.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of standards of record keeping.
- Knowledge
Knowledge of the current evidence based practice
- Experience
Proven experience within respiratory sector and patients
- Qualifications
Registered with HCPC
- Qualifications
Professional knowledge and Skills acquired through a combination of formal training, short courses and experience to degree level or equivalent
- Qualifications
Relevant post qualification training through short courses and/or further study and experience for example splinting and injections, working towards post graduate level of study
- Qualifications
Evidence of on-going CPD
Desirable
8 listedAdditional qualities the employer would prefer.
- Experience
Competencies relevant to specialism
- Experience
Experience of managing the work of others
- Experience
Community experience
- Experience
Previous experience of home oxygen
- Experience
Previous experience of pulmonary rehabilitation
- Qualifications
Member of appropriate clinical networks
- Qualifications
Recognised registered qualification and further courses and experience relevant to role
- Qualifications
COPD post graduate module
Job overview
The integrated community respiratory team provide a number of services – COPD, Home oxygen, Pulmonary rehabilitation and respiratory physio.
We are a team of nurses, physios and skilled assistant staff. We cover all of NE Essex so access to a car and a driving licence is essential.
We provide clinic based, class based and home based care, with the aim of supporting people to have quality of life and be able to self manage their conditions.
We are seeking a physiotherapist to join our service. Ideally you should have experience in treating people living with long term respiratory conditions such as COPD, bronchiectasis and Pulmonary fibrosis or be able to show transferable skills.
In the role you will learn competencies to delivery pulmonary rehabilitation classes, assess and review home oxygen, support respiratory physio outpatient clinics and COPD service where we support to optimise patients management.
This is an exciting role where you can develop enhanced practice skills with the support of the team
Main duties of the job
Act as a specialist resource for the integrated team, carrying out single assessments, and contributing to the development and delivery of the integrated care plan.
Develop programmes of specialist therapeutic activities, weighing options and delegating aspects of care as appropriate
Implement specialist aspects of the care plan, potentially acting as care coordinator and reviewing the plan on behalf of the integrated team.
Support patients with advice, information, persuasion and direction to community resources to encourage self-management and ongoing independence.
Provide support, training and advice to patients, parents and carers.
Manage the performance and oversee the work of more junior staff, assistants, students and volunteers
Manage the work of the team, deputising for more senior managers as required
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
For full details of the responsibilities and duties of this role please see the attached job description.
Due to the nature of community work & the community locations for our clinics, a driving licence & access to a car are essential.
Applicant requirements
You must have appropriate UK professional registration.
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2020 and it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service.
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This advert is for Senior Physiotherapist with East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust in Colchester, England. It is listed as a Band 6 Physiotherapist role. The advertised salary is £39,959 - £48,117 per annum. The contract type is Permanent. The application deadline is 12 Oct 2026.
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